title: Fosfomycin trometamol versus ofloxacin/co-trimoxazole as single dose therapy of acute uncomplicated urinary tract infection in females: a multicentre study.
abstract: 20 urologists took part in a single blind, randomized study. Female patients with acute uncomplicated UTI were recruited. The patients received either a single dose of 3 g fosfomycin trometamol versus 200 mg ofloxacin or 1.92 g co-trimoxazole. Follow-up examinations were carried out after one and four weeks. Of 562 patients 446 could be evaluated for efficacy and 496 for tolerance. Patients were analysed according to the amount of bacteriuria: "significant" (greater than or equal to 10(5)/ml), "low count" (10(2) - 10(4) ml) and "no bacteriuria" (less than or equal to 10(1)/ml), as well as according to the sensitivity of the infecting organisms: sensitive (resistant): fosfomycin trometamol less than or equal to 16 mg/l (greater than or equal to 128 mg/l), ofloxacin less than or equal to 1 mg/l (greater than or equal to 8 mg/l), co-trimoxazole less than or equal to 2/38 mg/l (greater than or equal to 16/304 mg/l). Up to one week the following results could be achieved: clinical improvement was attained in patients with "significant" bacteriuria (fosfomycin trometamol-150, ofloxacin-89, co-trimoxazole-69) in 94.7% for fosfomycin trometamol, in 95.4% for ofloxacin, and in 94% for co-trimoxazole; in patients with "low count" bacteriuria (fosfomycin trometamol-44, ofloxacin-18, co-trimoxazole-30) in 95.2% for fosfomycin trometamol, in 93.7% for ofloxacin, and in 96.4% for co-trimoxazole; and in patients with no bacteriuria (fosfomycin trometamol-11, ofloxacin-6, co-trimoxazole-4) in 81.8% for fosfomycin trometamol, in 100% for ofloxacin and in 100% for co-trimoxazole.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Urologische Klinik, Elisabeth Krankenhaus, Straubing, Germany.
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Naber
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Thyroff-Friesinger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D005578:Fosfomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D013997:Time Factors; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D005578:Fosfomycin; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D015242:Ofloxacin